Be there this week for many of our Birmingham favorites: play ball with the Birmingham Barons, screen independent movies at our city’s annual film festival, and celebrate regional music at a downtown jazz festival. Take a look at our top event picks below!

Iron City’s summer film series “Cults, Classics, & Comedies” continues with a screening of Quentin Tarantino’s hit Pulp Fiction. The movie is free and begins at 8 p.m.–arrive early for a tasting of craft beer and cocktails or order from the full dinner menu while you watch the film.

Join B-Metro as we kick off Sidewalk Film Festival with our annual Magic City Mix music party taking place on 3rd Ave North outside the Alabama Theatre. You’ll hear live performances by three of our featured musicians: Steel City Jug Slammers, Mandi Rae, and Future Elevators (pictured).

Designed for the ultimate outdoor enthusiast, this weekend expo showcases all things hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors. Enjoy nearly 200 top outdoor retailers and organizations and meet your favorite outdoor personalities, pro anglers, and hunters.

Soak up the final days of summer with a relaxing canoe and kayak trip in Wadley, AL with Southeastern Outings. Novice canoeists are welcome as long as they are paired with an experienced canoeist, and both canoes and kayaks will be available for rent.

Since 2003, this wildly popular jazz festival has taken over downtown Birmingham, offering a taste of our city’s rich cultural heritage. This year’s lineup of regional and national musicians includes Clarence Albright III, Sean Michael Ray, Cleve Eaton, and Marquita Anthony.

Celebrate the upcoming football season while supporting The Bell Center’s early intervention programs. Taste tailgating food at team tents and enjoy an afternoon of music, kid-friendly events, and of course, some good old fashioned team rivalry.

Jam to local music all afternoon and night at this 4th annual music and beer festival hosted by past B-Metro band to watch Downright. The event is family- and pet-friendly and also features a mobile rock climbing wall and metal casting workshop.

Renowned for its rigorous preschool through 8th grade academics, the independent Highlands School invites the community to get the first glimpse of its new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program with exciting live lab demos.

At this kickoff event, local prominent buildings will light up in teal throughout the month of September in honor of ovarian cancer awareness. Play fun games, listen to live music, and witness a memorial ceremony and survivor celebration to support the cause.

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